SOLD
110.00CAD+ buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2006 Jul 24 @ 11:41UTC-5 : EST/CDT
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0626 - 1930-40 Underwood Typewriter Gold Medal
Underwood Typewriter Gold medal for Speed and Accuracy. Obverse: Typewriter above a laurel branch, with UNDERWOOD CREDENTIAL MEDAL FOR SPEED AND ACCURACY. Reverse: TO M LOWTHER DOVE FOR SPEED AND ACCURACY FOR TYPING 81 NET WORDS PER MINUTE FOR 10 MINUTES
Auction Location:
Sheraton Fallsview Hotel, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Previewing Details:
Sheraton Fallsview Hotel & Convention Centre, Niagara Falls, Canada. Viewing will be held for <b>dealers only</b> on the afternoon of Thursday, July 20th, 2006. General viewing will be held on Friday, July 21st, 2006 and Saturday, July 22nd, 2006 during bourse hours. Lots can also be viewed on the Internet with links posted under “Auction News” on our website at <a href="http://www.diverseequities.com" target="_blank">www.diverseequities.com</a>.
Lots delivered outside of Canada are exempt and no taxes are collected. Lots delivered to New Brunswick, Newfoundland or Nova Scotia are charged 15% HST of the Selling Price. Ontario residents are subject to Ontario PST along with the 6% GST. For lots delivered to the remainder of Canada, 6% GST is collected.
Taxes:
| Tax | Rate | Desc. |
| GST |
6% |
GST |
| PST |
8% |
PST |
| HST |
14% |
HST |
Buyer's Premiums:
| From (Incl.) | To (Excl.) | Premium |
| 0.00 |
999.00 |
17.5% |
| 1,000.00 |
9,999.00 |
17.5% |
| 10,000.00 |
Infinite |
17.5% |
Additional Fees:
Shipping Details:
No Info Available
Payment Details:
No Info Available
Accepted Payment Methods:
- VISA
- Money Order/Bank Draft
- Check/Cheque
- COD (cash on delivery)
<b><i>Please read the following Terms & Conditions as they pertain to the auction. By bidding in the sale you
agree to accept the conditions.</i></b>
<b>VIEWING OF LOTS:</b> Sheraton Fallsview Hotel & Convention Centre, Niagara Falls, Canada. Viewing will be held for <b>dealers only</b> on the afternoon of Thursday, July 20th, 2006. General viewing will be held on Friday, July 21st, 2006 and Saturday, July 22nd, 2006 during bourse hours. Lots can also be viewed on the Internet with links posted under “Auction News” on our website at <a href="http://www.diverseequities.com" target="_blank">www.diverseequities.com</a>.
<b>Auction will be held on Saturday, July 22nd, 2006 starting at 5:00 p.m.</b>
<b>NOTE:</b> Lot pick-up will be held on Sunday, July 23rd, 2006 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. only, no exceptions.
<b>CREDIT REFERENCES:</b> All bidders who do not have an established business or credit relationship with Stan Wright, Diverse Equities Inc. must provide us with acceptable credit references prior to the sale. If these references are not provided prior to the sale, bids can be refused unless a 25 % deposit of the bidder’s total bid amount is received and or a credit card guarantee.
<b>BIDDING PROCEDURE:</b> Bids will be accepted in person, through an agent at the auction and by mail or fax. All telephone bids must be confirmed in writing on a bid sheet by fax or mail. No ‘buy’ or ‘unlimited’ bids accepted nor bids from minors. No bids will be accepted from any person who has not registered and signed the bidder sheet. We waive any claim or right to accounting damages or compensation arising from failure to receive and execute any bid due to exclusion, clerical error and other causes. The auctioneer reserves the right to refuse any bids he deems not to be made in good faith and further reserves the right to exclude any bidder from participating in its sale at his sole discretion. If identical bids are received priority is given to the earliest one received. Lots will be sold the highest bidder. All and any mail, or fax bids must be received by our office in Calgary no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon), Mountain time, on Wednesday, July 19th, 2006. We will also be running eBay Live Auctions with on-line simultaneous bidding. You must pre-register with eBay in order to bid live. Proxy bids can be placed on eBay Live Auctions at <a href="http://www.ebayliveauctions.com" target="_blank">www.ebayliveauctions.com</a> at any time up to approximately one hour before the start of the auction.
<b>CONDUCT OF THE AUCTION:</b> The auctioneer reserves the right to withdraw any lot at his discretion for any reason. All bids must be placed in whole dollar amounts. Bidders are responsible for checking the accuracy of their bid sheets. Diverse Equities Inc. Auction and or Stan Wright assume no responsibility for errors in the amount bid, lot numbers listed on bid sheets clerical errors. Auctioneer will open the bidding at the next interval over the second highest bidder except where intrinsic market value of the item dictates opening at fair market or 40% of the estimate whether reserved or not. there are no bids the auctioneer at his discretion can call for an opening bid or proceed to the next lot. Floor bidding increments on average will advance in the range of 5% to 10%. In the event of a tie bid between a mail and floor bidder, the mail bidder will be given preference. Lots will be sold to the highest bidder. In the event of a dispute auctioneer’s decision is final. If you bid at the auction you do so as the principal and will be held personally and solely liable for any bid. In the event you are bidding as agent you must register to bid and be agreed to do so by us in writing prior to the sale. such a circumstance where we have so agreed both you and the third party would be jointly liable for all and any bids.
<b>PURCHASER’S COMMISSION:</b> A 15% Purchaser’s Commission will be added to the hammer price on each lot for all Floor Bidders and Mail Bidders. For eBay Bidders a 17.5% Purchaser’s Commission will be added to the Hammer Price. This additional 2.5% charge for eBay bidders is to help cover part of the 5% fee charged us by eBay. Selling Price constitutes the sum of the total Hammer Price plus the Purchaser’s Commission.
<b>FOREIGN EXCHANGE:</b> Bidding of this auction is in Canadian Dollars. Any mail bids from non Canadian addresses will be deemed to be in Canadian dollars unless stated otherwise on the bid sheet by the bidder. Those persons wishing to bid in US Dollars may do so with the bids being converted at the current exchange rate to which the
auctioneer could sell those bid amounts on the day of auction. Payment of account may be made in Canadian or US funds. In the event of a swing in exchange rates between the time of the auction and the date of payment on account resulting in a substantial shortage in the conversion of a bidder’s payment to Canadian dollars, the bidder shall be liable for all such shortages.
<b>GRADING STANDARDS:</b> Always ensure you buy what you like! Remember certification is discretionary. Never buy a certificate or grade. Grading is subjective. Canadian grading standards are different than American services. The Canadian services evaluate coins mainly for technical grading using three primary elements being; the condition (whether the coin is mint state or circulated) strike of the coin and luster. American grading standards however grade coins using five primary elements being; condition, strike, luster, color (toning) and eye appeal. The descriptions in this catalogue have taken into account the various grading services & standards using all reasonable measures to ensure that each and every lot in the sale has been properly described and authenticated to the best opinion of the cataloguer.
<b>GRADING AND DESCRIPTION OF LOTS:</b> Most of the coins in this sale are certified by third party grading services including, ICCS, PCGS, ANACS and NGC. Third Party Certified Lots are sold as is and cannot be returned for grading disagreements. Discrepancies in grade should be taken up with the appropriate grading service. All other lots have been graded and are the opinion of the cataloguer based on his 30+ years of skill and expertise. These grades may or may not agree with the opinion of other qualified experts. All lots are available for viewing on our website.
<b>CATALOGUE VALUES:</b> Estimates are in Canadian dollars. Values listed for Canadian Coins are based on the current Canadian Coin News Trends or taken from the Cornwell Report Valuation Guides (used for pricing on the higher grade pieces). The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins has been used to value Specimen and Proof strikes. Charlton’s Canadian Banknote Catalogue and Canadian Government Paper Money Guide are used for pricing of the Canadian banknotes. The USA 2006 Red Book, Coin Dealer Newsletter and Coin Values Magazine are used for values on US Coins. Foreign coin values are taken from the Krause Catalogue of World Coins. Prices for Cameo Coins received from the Canadian Coin Dealer Newsletter and Certified Canadian Modern Issues.
<b>CHARLTON CATALOGUE NUMBERING SYSTEM:</b> Throughout this catalogue, use is made of the Charlton Catalogue Numbering System for ease of reference by the bidder. The copyrights to this Numbering System and to these Numbers are the property of Charlton International Inc., which has granted us permission for this use.
<b>TITLE OF LOTS:</b> Title to all lots remain with the auctioneer until payment in full is received. Lots are not shipped until full payment is received. No exceptions will be made.
<b>SALES TAX:</b> Lots delivered outside of Canada are exempt and no taxes are collected. Lots delivered to New Brunswick, Newfoundland or Nova Scotia are charged 15% HST of the Selling Price. Ontario residents are subject to Ontario PST along with the 6% GST. For lots delivered to the remainder of Canada, 6% GST is collected.
<b>SHIPPING AND INSURANCE:</b> Postage, insurance, shipping and handling fees are added to ALL SHIPMENTS with the minimum charge being $10.00. All shipping costs are the responsibility of the buyer. Bulk lots can be heavy and expensive to ship. Bidders outside of Canada must provide detailed shipping instructions as well agree to all terms and costs as listed prior to shipment.
<b>RETURN POLICIES:</b> All Floor Sales are final! Floor bidders, including those acting as agents for others, may not return any lots. No exceptions will be made! It is deemed that floor bidders have viewed and inspected the lots thus satisfying themselves as to the condition, description and authenticity. Third Party Certified Lots are sold as is and cannot be returned for grading disagreements. Discrepancies in grade should be taken up with the appropriate grading service.
<b>BULK LOTS:</b> Absolutely no bulk lots whether or not identified as “No Return” either in our catalogue or on our website will be accepted for return for obvious reasons. Claims for refund by non-floor bidders for reason of an item not being authentic, misattributed or incorrect description of a lot except where noted in the descriptions of some bulk lots must be made within 5 days of receipt of the goods. No price adjustments will be made to a lot where an authenticity issue is in question regarding any one item within the lot and/or the lot as a whole. The lot must be returned in its entirety for a refund. The reason for this is that the auctioneer, acting as agent between the consignors and the purchasers must settle the consignor’s accounts within the contracted time. No claims of any kind will be considered after settlements. This privilege applies to the original purchaser only and does not extend to any third party. Any lot that is returned must be received in the original holder with seal intact or the original packaging and in the condition that it was sent out.
<b>PAYMENT OF ACCOUNT:</b> Settlement must be made immediately upon receipt of the invoice. <b>WE DO NOT ACCEPT PAYPAL or INTERAC!</b> Cheques received must clear prior to shipping of your lots. Payment can be made by cash, cheque, money order, certified bank draft, bank wire, Visa or MasterCard. Direct Deposit to our TD Canada Trust account from any TD Canada Trust branch in Canada can be made: Branch 290: Account Number 5209421; Diverse Equities Inc. Trust Account.
<b>BIDDING IN THIS AUCTION CONSTITUTES FULL ACCEPTANCE BY THE BIDDER OF ALL FOREGOING TERMS AND CONDITIONS.</b>